The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

Release date : April 29, 1946
Runtime : 1h 44m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English / German /
Director : Basil Dearden /
Production companies : Ealing Studios /
April 29, 1946 1h 44m United Kingdom Drama English More
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A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
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Michael Redgrave
Capt. Karel Hasek
Rachel Kempson
Celia Mitchell
Frederick Leister
Mr. Mowbray
Mervyn Johns
Pte. Evans
Rachel Thomas
Mrs. Evans
Jack Warner
Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Gladys Henson
Mrs. Horsfall
Gordon Jackson
Lt. David Lennox
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Lennox
Margot Fitzsimons
Elspeth McDougall
David Keir
Mr. McDougall
Derek Bond
Lt. Stephen Harley
Jane Barrett
Caroline Harley
Meriel Forbes
Beryl Curtiss
Robert Wyndham
Lt. Cdr. Robert Marsden
Basil Radford
Major Ossy Dalrymple
Guy Middleton
Capt. Jim Grayson

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  • title:The Captive Heart
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1946
  • Runtime:1h 44m
  • Genres: Drama · War ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English · German ·
  • Director: Basil Dearden /
  • Writers: Patrick Kirwan · Guy Morgan · Angus MacPhail ·
  • Production companies: Ealing Studios ·
  • Overview:A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
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